Against a kaleidoscopic backdrop of live music, folk dances, and floating parades, Philippine regional authorities were on high alert during this year’s 20th Tuna Festival (September 1 – 5)...
Tuna Fishing News
IN BRIEF: Tuna Boat Captain Hits Back At Social Media Critics
Juan Angel Gonzalez Navarro, captain of the tuna vessel El Gofia that was accused of dumping garbage on the coast of Tenerife in a social media post, has hit back at his critics. Navarro told...
One Out Of Four Fish In Africa Caught Illegally
According to an NGO focused on highlighting the problem of IUU fishing in Africa, one out of four fish on the continent is caught illegally. Stop Illegal Fishing, a not-for-profit organization...
Canary Islands Requests Specific Quota For Atlantic Albacore
Concerned about the poor catch during the current season, the Spanish archipelago of Canary Islands has requested the central government to assign it a specific quota of Bonito del Norte...
Venezuela Trying To Recover Its Tuna Industry
Entrepreneurs of Venezuela’s tuna and longline sector took part in a round table discussion last week at the Ministry of People’s Power of Fisheries and...
Thailand Crushes Confiscated IUU Vessels
In attendance of Thailand’s recent demolition of nine unregistered fishing vessels last week were high-profile members of the international community: ambassadors and representatives from the...
Taiwanese Vessel Caught For Illegally Fishing Silky Sharks
A Taiwanese vessel has been caught for illegal fishing activities by local authorities in charge of managing fisheries on the island nation. According to Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency (FA), around...
Battles Over Tuna Quota Ahead Of Brexit
Two recent events, both involving Atlantic bluefin, has brought the Brexit issue and how it will impact fisheries to the center stage. With a little over six months left before the UK leaves...
Proposal For Raw Data Submissions On FAD Usage Rejected
Efforts to mitigate the environmental consequences of fishing on FADs were further delayed at this year’s Annual Meeting of Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)....
Crew Members Of Detained Taiwanese Longliner Speak Out
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) issued a press release yesterday interviewing crew members of the Taiwanese longline vessel Fuh Sheng No 11, which...
UK House Of Commons Questions On The Hook’s Funding
An audit committee setup in the UK parliament to look into sustainable fishing practices questioned the On The Hook campaign’s funding sources. Interestingly, the parliamentary hearing was...
IATTC: First RMFO To Implement New IMO Vessel Tracking Regulations
With the recent closure of IATTC’s 93rd Annual Meeting in San Diego, new regulations will be enforced upon Eastern Pacific Ocean fisheries. IATTC has become the first RMFO to amended...
Spanish Tuna Fleet Training Senegalese Sailors
Spain’s tuna fleet, under the Organization of Associated Producers of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (OPAGAC), is facilitating the training of 350 Senegalese sailors in emergency practices,...
Davao Wants More Large Fishing Vessels Along “Tuna Highway”
With the recent conclusion of a three-month fishing ban (June 1 to August 31) in Davao Gulf, the Philippines’ National Economic Development Authority-Region XI...
Philippines’ Contradictory Efforts To Conserve And Manage Tuna
In light of the Philippines’ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) recent announcement of its plans to expand its “Tuna Conservation and Management Zones”...
Hawaiian Longline Operator Tries To Evade Hefty Pollution Fine
Hawaii-based operator Azure Fishery LLC has agreed to pay USD 475,000 in civil penalties and reimbursements last Friday, as a partial settlement owed to the...
Bluefin Back in Danish Waters: Country Presses for Fishing Rights
After more than half a century of prolonged absence due to overfishing and unfavorable ecological conditions, 80 bluefin tuna (weighing between 200 and 300...
Ecuadorian Government Cuts Diesel Subsidy To Tuna Industry
The Ecuadorian government announced a cut to diesel subsidies in the local fisheries industry- including tuna. The subsidy cut comes at a time when the cash-strapped government is struggling...
Tri Marine Expands Solomon Fleet With New Vessel
Tri Marine, the US-based tuna supplier, has expanded its presence on Solomon Islands, with the addition of a pole and line vessel. National Fisheries Development (NFD), a wholly-owned...
Costa Rican Court Demands Amendments To Tuna Licenses
A Costa Rican court has partially ruled in favor of Jose Maria Villalta, a legislator who filed a lawsuit against a government-backed agency for “giving away” the nation’s tuna resources....